{"podcast":{"title":"sportH.E","slug":"sporth-e-7092584","podcast_index_feed_id":7092584,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0ba4adc/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-oconnell6","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/40287407/40287407-1705659950649-bda997b5f68.jpg","author":"Ben O'Connell","episode_count":36,"summary":"sportH.E is the podcast that brings you insights and learning from across the Higher Education sport sector. Ben O'Connell, Director of Sport at Cardiff Metropolitan University speaks to leaders and those delivering cutting-edge programmes to reveal the keys to their success. In each episode, Ben will reveal how his guests have navigated challenges, driven successful change and the lessons learnt along the way.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T16:19:37.528239+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584"},"episode":{"title":"Ken Masser: Leading in complex systems (Ep28)","slug":"ken-masser-leading-in-complex-systems-ep28","published_at":"2026-03-12T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584/ken-masser-leading-in-complex-systems-ep28","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ben-oconnell6/episodes/Ken-Masser-Leading-in-complex-systems-Ep28-e3g8evc","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f0ba4adc/podcast/play/116717996/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-10%2F9e41e400-8252-ec48-b648-d721e52bd21f.mp3","summary":"In this episode of SportH.E Ben O'Connell welcomes Ken Masser, a seasoned professional in organisational psychology and leadership, to discuss his career journey and the founding of Miova. Ken shares his transition from KPMG to becoming the CEO of a Leisure Trust, emphasising the importance of work-life balance and the challenges of stepping into leadership roles at a young age. He reflects on the significance of being open about one's limitations and the value of authenticity in leadership. The conversation then shifts to Ken's current work at Miova, where he focuses on tackling physical activity inequalities through a systems-based approach, advocating for a shift in how organisations perceive and address these challenges.","meta_description":"In this episode of SportH.E Ben O'Connell welcomes Ken Masser, a seasoned professional in organisational psychology and leadership, to discuss his career…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3482,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sporth-e-7092584/episodes/ken-masser-leading-in-complex-systems-ep28/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sporth-e-7092584/ken-masser-leading-in-complex-systems-ep28.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}